WildResearch and Byrne Creek Streamkeepers are pleased to co-host a Freshwater Fish Identification Workshop for their members on September 13, 2015.

This workshop geared toward young biologists and groups that sample fish for scientific purposes. The workshop includes a morning classroom session with guest speaker, Jim Roberts (Senior Fisheries Biologist at Hemmera), and will cover common fish sampling techniques and procedures, and the identification of fish species commonly found in the lower mainland. In the afternoon, we will head to Byrne Creek Park for a hands-on training session outdoors (weather permitting).

The 2015 Fall Migration Monitoring Program at the Iona Island Bird Observatory will be on weekends from Aug 22 to Oct 31, 2015! The volunteer sign-up schedule is now available to WildResearch members. Not a member yet? Read more »

WildResearch will be hosting six BC Nightjar Survey orientations to kick-off the start of the 2015 survey season!

Orientations will be hosted by WildResearch Biologists and Directors at six locations across BC:

Vancouver – Monday June 15
Victoria – Tuesday June 16
Oliver – Wednesday June 10
Kelowna – Thursday June 11
Kamloops – Friday June 12
Prince George – Monday June 15

At each orientation, participants will learn about nightjars, including BC’s two species, meet other nightjar surveyors and naturalists, review the WildResearch nightjar survey protocol, and then practice surveying for nightjars together. Each session will begin 1.5 hours before local sunset time, and last 3 approximately hours.

Orientations are open to WildResearch members, nightjar surveyors, or those wanting to learn more about nightjars! Please email nightjars@wildresearch.ca to sign up for a session.

Join WildResearch for our annual Bird Identification Field Trips at a variety of parks across the Metro Vancouver area!

Learn to identify a wide variety of wintering birds, including:

• Waterfowl
• Loons
• Gulls
• Shorebirds
• Raptors
• Sparrows

Dates

• December 14, 2014  — Stanley Park (Lost Lagoon)
• January 18, 2015 — Lighthouse Park
• February 15, 2015 — John Henry Park (Trout Lake)
• March 22, 2015 — Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Duration of meetings will be about 2-3 hours.

Field trips are open to all current WildResearch members.

To Participate:

WildResearch Members: confirm your participation by sign-up on Better Impact. Members without Better Impact accounts should email info@wildresearch.ca

Non-members:  join us at wildresearch.ca/get-involved/become-a-member/

 For more information:

For more information contact, info@wildresearch.ca subject “Bird ID Trips”

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